What's Been on my Kindle? - January 2014
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Book Thief is a book for young adults about a child who faced the loss of her mother and the challenges of being raised by foster parents in Nazi Germany during World War II. The book's narrator is Death and provides a unique perspective and voice that is unique from many other books. This book is also told about a girl and those people who touched her life during her childhood. She is a unique heroine though in that she is a German child of the Nazi regime who has to process the conflicting feelings of being part of Hitler Youth while having a potentially questionable upbringing in the eyes of the Third Reich. It is a touching story that encourages you to fight for what you believe in and a great read for people of all ages.
5 snaps for me!
Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver
Barbara Kingsolver is one of my favorite authors and I have to say she hit another one out of the part. She is a fan of complex family relationships that come to light throughout the course of the novel and she has succeed again with the story of the Turnbow family and the sudden arrival of a natural phenomenon on their property. Kingsolver finds a way to weave current affairs and topics like global warming into her book seamlessly and without flaw. Another serious winner.
4 snaps for me!
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